MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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1 MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT The mission of the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management is to provide provincial leadership, through policies, planning and resource information, to support sustainable economic development of the province's land, water and resources. MINISTRY SUMMARY () 1 VOTED APPROPRIATIONS Vote 35 Ministry Operations... 87,134 68,415 Vote 36 Agricultural Land Commission... 2,296 1,957 STATUTORY APPROPRIATION Crown Land Special Account ,620 OPERATING EXPENSE 89, ,992 PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES 2 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES 3 8,284 8,201 LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS (900) REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES 5 FULLTIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYMENT NOTES 1 For comparative purposes only, figures shown for expense, FTEs and capital expenditures have been restated to be consistent with the presentation of the. Schedule A presents a detailed reconciliation. 2 Details of prepaid capital advances are presented in Schedule C. 3 Details of capital expenditures are presented in Schedule D. 4 Details of loans, investments and other requirements are presented in Schedule E. 5 Details of revenue collected for, and transferred to, other entities are presented in Schedule F. 6 Details of FTEs are presented in Schedule G.

2 144 MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORE BUSINESS SUMMARY ESTIMATES OPERATING EXPENSE Net Gross External Recoveries Net Core Business Sustainable Economic Development... 23,373 12,045 (500) 11,545 Integrated Land and Resource Information... 51,817 59,281 (13,352) 45,929 Sound Governance... 1,722 2,784 (25) 2,759 Property Assessment Services ,973 (1,972) 1 Executive and Support Services... 10,221 8,183 (2) 8,181 Agricultural Land Commission... 2,296 1,957 1,957 Crown Land , ,620 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE... 89, ,843 (15,851) 280,992 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES Net Disbursements Receipts Net Core Business Sustainable Economic Development Integrated Land and Resource Information... 7,606 7,400 7,400 Sound Governance Property Assessment Services Executive and Support Services Agricultural Land Commission TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES... 8,284 8,201 8,201 LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS Net Disbursements Receipts Net Core Business Crown Land (900) (900) TOTAL LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS (900) (900)

3 MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 145 OPERATING EXPENSE BY CORE BUSINESS VOTE 35 MINISTRY OPERATIONS This vote provides for ministry programs and operations described in the voted appropriations under the following five core businesses: Sustainable Economic Development, Integrated Land and Resource Information, Sound Governance, Property Assessment Services, and Executive and Support Services. SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Sustainable Economic Development... 23,373 11,545 Description: This sub-vote provides for the management and delivery of programs through regional offices and headquarter branches that support sustainable economic development of Crown land, water and other resources. This sub-vote also provides for strategic landscape/watershed land and resource use planning; developing guidelines and tools for strategic plans; and developing operational policy and conducting planning to support sustainable development of tourism and other resource-based sectors. Transfers are provided for activities concerned with sustainable economic development and land and resource use activities and processes. Costs are recovered for some program services from other ministries, other levels of government, organizations and individuals. INTEGRATED LAND AND RESOURCE INFORMATION Integrated Land and Resource Information... 51,817 45,929 Description: This sub-vote provides for the administration and delivery of programs that collect, record, manage and coordinate land, water and natural resource inventories and data; decision support, base mapping and information management services and products in support of economic development, land-use planning and negotiations with First Nations; and developing and maintaining partnerships with other governments, industry, academia and other organizations related to information management. Transfers are provided for activities concerned with sustainable resource use and land-related activities and processes. Costs are recovered for some program services from other ministries, other levels of government, organizations, and individuals. SOUND GOVERNANCE Sound Governance... 1,722 2,759 Description: This sub-vote provides for corporate policy and legislation development associated with land and water activities, property assessment, and revenue (fees and licences); development and implementation of consultation and accommodation policies, and development of strategic land and resource policies for negotiations with First Nations; and intergovernmental affairs, service planning, evaluation and the development of a sustainable resource management framework to support decision-making. Transfers are provided for activities concerned with sustainable resource use and land-related activities and processes. Costs are recovered for some program services from other ministries, other levels of government, organizations, and individuals. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT SERVICES Property Assessment Services Description: This sub-vote provides for the operating costs of the Property Assessment Review Panels and the Property Assessment Appeal Board including the fees and expenses of appointees. Recoveries are received from the British Columbia Assessment Authority and from organizations and individuals.

4 146 MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OPERATING EXPENSE BY CORE BUSINESS (Continued) EXECUTIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES s Ministers' Office Corporate Services... 9,701 7,311 10,221 8,181 s Description: This sub-vote provides for the offices of the Minister of Sustainable Resource Management and the Minister of State for Resort Development, and includes salaries, benefits, allowances and operating expenses of the ministers and the ministers' staff. This subvote also provides for finance, administrative, personnel, information systems, information and privacy, special and corporate program coordination and trust fund management for ministry operations and programs. Under agreement, corporate services are provided to the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, the Environmental Assessment Office and Land and Water British Columbia Inc. Transfers are provided for activities concerned with sustainable resource use and land-related activities and processes. Costs are recovered for some program services from clients or from other ministries, other entities within government, other levels of government, organizations, and individuals, and from revenues collected by the ministry. VOTE 35 MINISTRY OPERATIONS 87,134 68,415

5 MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 147 OPERATING EXPENSE BY CORE BUSINESS VOTE 36 AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION This vote provides for the operations described in the voted appropriation under the Agricultural Land Commission core business. AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION Agricultural Land Commission... 2,296 1,957 Description: This vote provides for the operation of the Agricultural Land Commission. Under the Agricultural Land Commission Act, the commission is responsible for preserving the scarce supply of agricultural land in the province through policies and programs that foster long-term sustainability and encourage farm businesses. The commission responds to the needs of farmers, landowners, applicants, local governments and others. A portion of fees for the applications made under the Agricultural Land Commission Act are retained by local governments for services provided in the application process. VOTE 36 AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION 2,296 1,957

6 148 MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OPERATING EXPENSE BY CORE BUSINESS STATUTORY CROWN LAND This statutory account provides for operations described in the statutory appropriation under the Crown Land core business. CROWN LAND Statutory Appropriation Crown Land Special Account ,620 Statutory Appropriation Description: This statutory appropriation provides for the Crown Land Special Account. STATUTORY CROWN LAND SPECIAL ACCOUNT 210,620 MINISTRY GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION Salaries and Benefits... 60,602 54,567 Operating Costs... 59,152 48,616 Government Transfers... 2, ,806 Other Expenses Internal Recoveries... (17,152) (17,450) External Recoveries... (16,432) (15,851) TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE... 89, ,992

7 MINISTRY OF SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 149 SPECIAL ACCOUNT 1 CROWN LAND This account was originally created as a fund by authority of Section 7 of the Department of Housing Act, 1973, was replaced by the Crown Land Fund effective July 31, 1979 pursuant to the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing Act, and was changed to a Special Account under the Special Appropriations and Control Act, Revenue sources (net of direct costs) include land sales, land exchanges, land tenures, interest income, sales of density allotments pursuant to community plans, and fees. Expenses include costs such as reporting, clean-up and crown land servicing. Receipts represent repayment of outstanding loans and deposits made on pending sales. Disbursements reflect recoverable disbursements associated with the acquisition, servicing, development and disposition of inventoried Crown land administered by Land and Water British Columbia Inc. This Special Account now includes the write-up from book value to fair market value (revenue) and related expense associated with providing Free Crown Grants and Nominal Rent Tenures at less than fair market value, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Free Crown Grants are grants of Crown land, and Nominal Rent Tenures are leases of Crown land to organizations inside or outside of the government reporting entity, usually provided free or at a nominal value. Beginning in, an expense budget is provided for each ministry based on an assessment of requirements for Free Crown Grants or Nominal Rent Tenures. As writeups to fair market value (revenue) are fully offset by grant transfers (expense) to beneficiaries, these transactions do not impact the bottom line for the Special Account or the government's summary accounts. 3 SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR ,000 50,000 OPERATING TRANSACTIONS CROWN LAND Revenue... 65,870 77,540 Expense... (20) Net Revenue (Expense)... 65,870 77,520 FREE CROWN GRANTS AND NOMINAL RENT TENURES 3 Revenue: Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services... 9,500 Ministry of Health Services... 6,000 Ministry of Transportation Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection... 95,000 Unallocated , ,600 Expense: Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services... (9,500) Ministry of Health Services... (6,000) Ministry of Transportation... (100) Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection... (95,000) Unallocated 4... (100,000) (210,600) Net Revenue (Expense)... Difference Between and Projected Actual Net Revenue (Expense)... 23,265 Return to General Fund... (89,035) (78,420) FINANCING TRANSACTIONS Loans, Investments and Other Requirements Receipts Disbursements - Capital... Disbursements - Other... (1,000) Net Cash Source (Requirement)... (100) 900 PROJECTED SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR ,000 50,000 NOTES 1 A Special Account is an account in the General Fund where the authorization to spend money from the account is located in an Act other than the Supply Act. 2 The Projected Spending Authority Available represents the cash and temporary investments projected to be available at the end of the fiscal year. The Spending Authority Available at the beginning of the fiscal year is based on the 2002/03 Public Accounts. 3 Expenses and revenues reflect the net difference between the fair market value and book value of Crown land granted free or leased for a nominal fee. 4 A provision is included to recognize uncertainty as to equivalent fair market values to be recognized as revenue and expense during the year. The effect of this provision does not affect the bottom line results of the special account or the government's summary accounts.

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